noontime on the CCC
i didn’t get out to run this weekend as there were a number of chores that i needed to do outside before it gets too late in the fall. i ended up bringing gear to work and ran during lunch. temps were in the mid-50’s with an overcast sky and a north wind. as i was running along the lake, a guy was walking his two dogs in front of me. as i came up behind him, i gave him plenty of space…or rather his dogs alot of space. i must have startled the little mutts as they went into a frenzy wanting a piece of me. i’m not real sure what breed they were…but they’d be classified as "ankle biters" in my book. thankfully they were leashed, which isn’t always the case. i just laughed about it and continued on my way.
shortly after spooking two pooches, i headed down the "Christopher Columbus Causeway" which is the formal name for the area on the marina that i’ve run on a few times. i made the turnaround at 2.5 miles in a little less than 20 minutes and headed back with the wind pushing me along. with a little less than a mile to go i said hello to some folks i knew from work who were out walking. i ended up back on campus with 5 miles complete in a little less than 39 minutes.
when getting prepped for a shower, i noticed that i neglected to pack a towel with me today. as gunny highway says…"improvise, adapt, overcome"…so i used my t-shirt instead. (ugh!)
today’s effort pushes the odometer over 26,000 miles.